Animal Behavior Desk Reference A Dictionary of Animal Behavior Ecology and Evolution Third Edition

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Words are our tools and as a minimum we should use clean tools. We should know what we mean and what we do not and we must forearm ourselves against the traps that language sets us. The Need for Precise Terminology Austin (1957 7–8) It follows that for effective and efficient communication people should have or at least understand the same precise terminology. Such terminology is crucial for the advancement of basic theoretical and applied science yet too often there is ambiguity between scientific and common definitions and even discrepancies in the scientific literature. Providing a common ground and platform for precise scientific communication in animal behavior ecology evolution and related branches of biology Animal Behavior Desk Reference A Dictionary of Behavior Ecology and Evolution Third Edition contains more than 800 new terms and definitions 48 new figures and thousands of additions and improvements. Using a dictionary format to present definitions in a standard easily accessible manner the book’s main body emphasizes conceptual terms rather than anatomical parts or taxonomic terms and focuses on nouns rather than verbs or adjectives. Term hierarchies are handled with bulleted entries and terms with multiple definitions are included as superscripted entries. All sources are cited and most are paraphrased to conform to uniform style and length. The dictionary also includes nontechnical and obsolete terms synonyms pronunciations and notes and comments as well as etymologies term originators and related facts. Appendices address organism names organizations and databases. Devoted to the precise and correct use of scientific language this third edition of a bestselling standard enables students and scientists alike to communicate their findings and promote the efficient advancement of science. | Animal Behavior Desk Reference A Dictionary of Animal Behavior Ecology and Evolution Third Edition